Vocab
Rule of Many
Democracy
King of Macedonia who conquered the Persian Empire
Alexander the Great
Great Warrior of Mycenae to fight in the Trojan War rumored to be immortal
Achilles
Spartan society focused on this.
Military and physical strength
What does September mean in latin?
7
Ruler who seized power by force from the aristocrats
Tyrant
"God King" of Persia to launch the second invasion of Greece
Xerxes
Minoan culture existed on the island of
Crete
Who was the rival of Sparta
Athens
What is the name of the villain in the movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas”?
Oogie Boogie
Early Greek City-State
Polis
Mentor to Alexander the Great and well-known philosopher
Aristotle
In what book does Homer write about the Trojan War?
Illiad
The first Persian War ended with a resounding Greek victory at the battle of...
Marathon
What are the 3 fall Zodiac signs
Libro, Scorpio, Sagittarius
Fortified gathering place at the top of a hill sometimes had temples
Acropolis
Leader to convince Athens to build a great navy
Themistocles
Sparta, Athens, and Thebes are all examples of these, also called city-states.
Polis
The 300 Spartans held the narrow Hot Gates vs Xerxes army for 3 days at the Battle of...
Thermopylae
What's another name for a lycanthrope?
Werewolf
Wall of shields created by foot soldiers marching shoulder to shoulder
Phalanx
Brought Athens a brand new code of laws
Solon
Father of Modern Archeology to discover the Minoans
Sir Arthur Evans
How did Philip II of Macedonia die
Stabbed by Assassin
Prior to pumpkins, which root vegetable did the Irish and Scottish carve on Halloween?
Turnip